Compare two Master’s/Licenciate/Doctoral thesis in your own field, written in English
Compare in terms of Format
Quoting and referencing
Structure: overall (IMRAD, problem solving) + paragraph level structure
Language and style
Terminology and definitions
Argumentation, observations v. evaluations
Length: 10 pages
Use two external sources on academic English. See “Course Literature” under section “Other Essentials”.
Your paper should also follow the format and writing guidelines of your faculty, and show your competence in the issues discussed during the course, ie. the learning outcomes: clarity, specificity and efficiency
Format
Quoting and Referencing
Structure: overall (have a title page, table of contents, introduction, appropriate background and discussion sections, conclusion, and list of sources) + paragraph level structure (topic s., coherence, relevance, linking expressions etc.)
Terminology and definitions
Language and academic style
Argumentation (including examples), observations v. evaluations